Test system and method for olfactory cognitive ability

Abstract

An olfactory cognitive ability test system includes an olfactory stimulator configured to accommodate an olfactory stimulating material, and an olfactory stimulation terminal configured to recognize the olfactory stimulator and to perform an olfactory cognitive ability test based on an olfactory stimulation protocol. The olfactory stimulation terminal is provided based on a mobile device, and an amount of the olfactory stimulating material or an amount of an olfactory stimulation may be adjusted to a fixed amount in the olfactory stimulator by a user's operation.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)[0001]This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2017-0184212, filed on Dec. 29, 2017, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND1. Field of the Invention[0002]Example embodiments relate to an olfactory cognitive ability test system and method. More particularly, example embodiments relate to an olfactory cognitive ability test system that may include an olfactory stimulator configured to allow an olfactory stimulating material to be physically inhaled and an olfactory stimulation terminal provided based on a mobile device, to detect high-risk diseases of testees by analyzing an olfactory cognitive ability based on an olfactory stimulation protocol, and relate to an olfactory cognitive ability test method.2. Description of the Related Art[0003]Since an existing olfactory cognitive ability test system and olfactory stimulation system are signif...

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Benefits of technology

Example embodiments provide an olfactory cognitive ability test system and method that can guarantee mobility and accuracy. This system can easily change olfactory stimulating materials, adjust the amount of olfactory stimulation or the amount of the material, and estimate the amount of olfactory stimulation based on a sound wave. This makes the test more accurate and can be performed at home based on a simplified configuration. The system can also allow selective testing based on family history or medical history, reducing medical expenses and providing various types and concentrations of olfactory stimulating materials used by regions and countries.

Problems solved by technology

Since an existing olfactory cognitive ability test system and olfactory stimulation system are significantly large in size, it is difficult to move the olfactory cognitive ability test system and olfactory stimulation system.

The olfactory cognitive ability test system is relatively small in size in comparison to the olfactory stimulation system, but it is difficult to generate a smell stimulation by a fixed amount of an olfactory stimulating material at a fixed speed.

In addition, errors may occur due to a poor manipulation of a cartridge or machine caused by a lack of understanding of a test system of a testee, and only a test of identifying a type of olfactory stimulating materials is possible.

Although the olfactory cognitive ability test is excellent in terms of mobility due to use of multiple sticks, an accurate examination is limited because an olfactory stimulating material in a stick gradually disappears to provide a different level of an olfactory stimulation to each user similarly to the olfactory cognitive ability test system.

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